Care And Maintenance - Sonova Phonak Audeo L-312 User Manual

16. Care and maintenance

Expected Service Life:
The hearing aids have the expected service life of ve
years. The devices are expected to remain safe for use for
this duration.
Commercial service period:
Routine and diligent care of your hearing aids will
contribute to the outstanding performance for the
duration of the expected service life of your devices.
Sonova AG will provide a minimum of a ve year repair
service period after the respective hearing aid and
essential components have been phased out of the
product portfolio.
Please use the following speci cations as a guideline.
For further information regarding product safety, see
chapter 22.2.
General information
Before using hair spray or applying cosmetics, you should
remove your hearing aid from your ear, because these
products may damage it.
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When you are not using your hearing aid, leave the
battery door open so that any moisture can evaporate.
Make sure that you always completely dry your hearing
aid after use. Store the hearing aid in a safe, dry and clean
place.
Your hearing aid is resistant to water, sweat and dust
under the following conditions:
• The battery door is fully closed. Ensure that no foreign
object such as hair is caught in the battery door when it
is closed.
• After exposure to water, sweat or dust, the hearing aid
is cleaned and dried.
• The hearing aid is used and maintained as described in
this user guide.
Use of your hearing aid around water can restrict air
ow to the batteries causing it to stop working. Should
your hearing aid stop working after coming into
contact with water, refer to the troubleshooting steps
in chapter 21.
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